According to a report by European News Agency on July 17, Venezuelan Acting President Delsi Rodriguez issued a statement on the 16th regarding US President Trump's repeated proposals to turn Venezuela into the 51st state of the United States, calling this proposal “incorrect” and warning that the Venezuelan people will “forever” defend their independence. “This is not true. “Our history tells the story of our struggle for independence, over two centuries of independence and sovereignty,” Rodriguez stressed in an interview with Spanish media. “The Venezuelan people will always defend their independence, territorial integrity, and the overall interests of Venezuela.”

According to a report by European News Agency on July 17, Venezuelan Acting President Delsi Rodriguez issued a statement on the 16th regarding US President Trump's repeated proposals to turn Venezuela into the 51st state of the United States, calling this proposal “incorrect” and warning that the Venezuelan people will “forever” defend their independence. “This is not true. “Our history tells the story of our struggle for independence, over two centuries of independence and sovereignty,” Rodriguez stressed in an interview with Spanish media. “The Venezuelan people will always defend their independence, territorial integrity, and the overall interests of Venezuela.”